Primero:

This little old blog has been nominated for “BEST personal/ family style blog in all of OC”.  Now, I am up against some of the best of the best blogs here in el OC.  It’s the first category.  It would be awesome if you can vote for me.

Also, my Disneyland blog “Disneylandia al Dia” was nominated for “Best Disneyland Blog”.  This is fantastic since it’s the ONLY Spanish-only blog on the whole list.   Please VOTE for Disneylandia al Dia! (:

Segundo:

Latism announced the finalists for the first Annual LATISM California Awards! I was nominated for “Best Ca Latina Tweep”.  WOW, imagine my suprize when I kept seeing the tweets with my name (@thoughtsofamomy) included on the list.  I didn’t even know I was nominated.  It would give me great pleasure if you would vote for me under the “Best Ca Latina Tweep”

That’s it for now.  I think.   Thank you for all for your support here at Thoughts of a Mommy!

Channeling all the “noveleras” (and noveleros) out there!  Do you love novelas, new and old, but missed watching your favorite one?  Do the titles ” Juro Que Te Amo” or  “Tormenta En El Paraiso” ring a bell?

How about hunky Latinos like “Fernando Colunga” and “Sebastian Zurita”? Ay, mama!

I am giving away 8 novelas!!!  4 winners will win 2 Novelas on DVD.

In no particular order, they are….

1. La Rosa de Guadalupe
2. El Chavo (animado)
3. Manana es para Siempre
4. Tormenta en el Paraiso
5. La Familia P.Luche
6. Maria de todos los Angeles
7. En Nombre del Amor
8. Juro que te Amo

Winners will receive 2 DVD’s chosen randomly.  All you have to do is subscribe through EMAIL( by clicking the “Green” envelope icon on the top right corner and complete the subscription process) and leave me a comment (along with your email for verification).

If you already subscribe, you automatically have 2 entries! Whooo hooo! Just leave a comment, letting me know you already subscribe (along with your email for verification).

Easy giveaway, que no? (:

Giveaway will run through Sept. 1. and end at 12 noon. Winners will be randomly pick and announced the same day and notified through email.  The winners will have until Friday, Sept. 3 to claim the DVDs.  If no response was received by then, another winner will be chosen. Must have a US address.

*Disclaimer” DVD were given for giveaway purposes. I received nothing for hosting this fantastico giveaway.

Gente, since I thought I was shopping for her, I was making it easier for her to sort the fruta.  I put 10 oranges per bag….

I have 4 bags.  Yup, 40 naranjas.

Same with the darn peaches.

And you can save the “Oh, well you can make homemade Oj, or peaches make a great jam” type comments.

por fa.

Well…. here we go.  The “getting ready for school” part of the year.  Definitely my time of the year!  Come on now…Right about now, I know you feel the same way! (:

A couple of days ago Staples declared the 14th of July the official start to “Back to School” .  Staples… you’re a little late to the game.  I declared the start of “Back to School” the day AFTER the “Last day of school”  (he he!)

So, this year I will have three mocosos lovely, well behaved students in school.  Yup…  ALL. THREE. ARE. GOING. TO. SCHOOL.

Wow how time flies.

Jeremiah is going to Jr. High ( Ay, mama!),  Jonah to Kinder, Sarai to preschool.   One thing that has crossed my mind is, how I’m gonna deal with school supplies.   No fear gente… Staples is here to help.

Here are some helpful school supplies to help our scholar estudiantes to a successful school year! (Spanish version below)

• Love Your Laptop- Staples makes it easy for students to stay ahead of the tech world with great deals on the latest laptops like the powerful, affordable HP DV6 notebook ($679.98). A spacious harddrive allows students to save everything from papers to photos to videos. Bluetooth technology allows students to stay in touch when they’re on the go.

• Tote Your Tech- Whether it’s a backpack, tote or even a laptop sleeve, students can find a wide
  assortment of bags to carry their books and tech tools at Staples this back-to-school season. The new
  Microsoft Contender Backpack ($99.99) has one compartment for a laptop, another for large books, and
  others for additional accessories and supplies. Prefer an over-the-shoulder bag? The stylish High Sierra
  Beatrice Tote Bag ($59.99), available in black and a floral design, fits a notebook computer, open cell
  phone pocket, and an abundance of storage for all belongings.

• Supplies for a Cause – Teens can be encouraged to convert their energy and ideas into positive action with the new DoSomething.org-inspired products ($0.99-$11.99), exclusive to Staples. These products help students stay organized while learning about important issues impacting their communities.

• Cool Calcs- Math has never been more fun with these calculators, exclusive to Staples. Students can “flex” their math muscles – literally- with the new Staples Flexible Calculator ($3.99). It’s uniquely bendable with translucent and tie-dyed designs. With the new Staples Soccer Buddy Calculator ($3.99)and its functional mini-soccer ball, achieving math “goals” will be easy.

• Organize in Style- Students can let their personality show with Staples Brand fashion products ($1.99-$5.49), including binders, portfolios, notebooks and comp books, fashion dividers and more.

• It’s Easy and Fun Going Green- The Westcott KleenEarth® product assortment ($1.29-$13.99) includes scissors, rulers, erasers, a pencil sharpener, and more. Several of these eco-conscious products include environmental features such as handles made from recycled content.

• Zip-it…literally- How do you make a pencil case out of a really long zipper? Just pull it and watch it zip into shape! The brainchild of an Israeli student whose class project called for turning an everyday item into something new, the Zip It-Unzip Your Mind pencil pouch ($5.99) is perfect for teen trendsetters.

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Bueno …. aquí estamos. El “preparándonos para la escuela”  parte del año. Definitivamente mi tiempo del año!  A ver…. justo ahora, sé que sienten lo mismo! (:

Hace un par de días Staples declaró el 14 de julio el inicio oficial de “Regreso a la Escuela”  Staples….yo digo que estan un poco tarde al juego.  Yo he declarado el inicio de “Volver a clases” el día después del  “Último día de escuela” (je je!)

Bueno,  este año voy a tener mis tres mocosos preciosos y bien portado estudiantes en la escuela. Si, este año LOS. TRES.VAN. AL. ESCUELA. Whooo Hoooo!!!!!!

Wow cómo se pasa el tiempo….

Jeremías entra a la Jr. High (Ay, mamá!), Jonás a Kinder, y Sarai a la preschool.

Una de las cosas que ha pasado por mi mente es, ¿cómo le vor hacer con las compras de “el regreso a clases”.  No tengan miedo mis amigas…  Staples está aquí para ayudar.

Éstos son algunas sugerencias para ayudar a nuestros sabio “Estudiantes” a un año escolar exitoso!

• Me encanta tu Laptop- Staples facilita a los estudiantes mantenerse a la vanguardia en el mundo de la tecnología con grandes ofertas en las laptops más nuevas, como la poderosa y costeable  notebook  HP DV6 ($679.98).  Un espacioso disco duro permite a los estudiantes almacenar todo, desde documentos hasta fotos y videos. La tecnología Bluetooth permite que los estudiantes se mantengan en contacto desde donde sea.

• Llévatela contigo- El nuevo Microsoft Contender Backpack ($99.99) tiene un compartimiento para una laptop, otro para libros grandes, y otros más para accesorios y útiles adicionales.  ¿Prefieres una mochila para llevar al hombro?  La elegante High Sierra Beatrice Tote Bag ($59.99), disponible en negro o con un diseño de estampado floral, acomoda una computadora tipo notebook, cuenta con un compartimiento abierto para un teléfono celular, y mucho espacio para guardar más cosas.

• Útiles para una causa – Es muy sencillo alentar a los adolescentes a transformar su energía e ideas en acciones positivas con los nuevos productos DoSomething.org-inspired ($0.99-$11.99), exclusivos de Staples. Estos productos permiten que los estudiantes mantengan sus materiales organizados a la vez que aprenden sobre importantes materias que impactan a sus comunidades.

• Calculadoras “Cool”- Los estudiantes pueden “flexionar” sus músculos matemáticos, ¡literalmente!,  con la nueva calculadora Staples Flexible Calculator ($3.99). Es excepcionalmente abatible con diseños traslúcidos y teñidos anudados. Con la nueva Staples Soccer Buddy Calculator ($3.99) y su funcional mini balón de soccer, será muy sencillo anotar “goles” matemáticos.

• Organiza con estilo- Los estudiantes pueden lucir su personalidad con Productos de Marcas a la Moda de Staples (Staples Brand fashion products) ($1.99-$5.49), incluyendo carpetas, portafolios, cuadernos y libretas de composición, novedosos divisores, y más.

• Apoyar a la ecología es fácil y divertido – La gama de productos Westcott KleenEarth® product assortment ($1.29-$13.99) incluye tijeras, reglas, borradores, un saca puntas y más. Varios de estos productos ecológicamente favorables incluyen características pro ambientales, como agarraderas elaboradas con materiales reciclados.  La colección viene en una variedad de colores y estilos, y los productos están revestidos con protección antibacterial Microban®.

• En su estuche… literalmente- ¿Cómo haces un estuche para lápices con un zíper muy largo?  ¡Simplemente extiéndelo y ciérralo con zíper! El estuche para lápices Zip It-Unzip Your Mind ($5.99) es un invento de un estudiante israelí a quien le asignaron la tarea de convertir un objeto cotidiano en algo nuevo, y es perfecto para adolescentes que buscan los artículos más novedosos. Disponible en colores estilizados, incluyendo negro, púrpura y rosa, y un diseño de arcoíris exclusivo de Staples.

*Disclaimer* I was not compensated for this post.  All thoughts are my own.

This is a quick blog post.

As we were making our way around the plant, I coudn’t help but think of my dad.  He loved american made cars.  LOVED THEM.  When I made my way home, with my first car, I knew he was going to be upset.  I came home with a VW cabriolet.  My dad went on and on about my mom and I not getting an american car.  “Mira que esos caros, no sirven para nada”.  I’ll never forget that day….lol

So imagine my surprise, when I got an invite for me to come out to Michigan, and learn all the safety features that Ford Motor Company has to offer.  I visited the plant where they assemble the F-150′s.  I saw the workers there doing their jobs, hechandole duro! Learned all about the History behind the Ford Rouge, and the man himself, Henry Ford.  All of a sudden, I felt that American Pride come over me.  The kind you feel when you hear the American Anthem, or see a beautiful American flag blowing in the wind.

My daddy would be SO proud..

*Disclaimer* This is a Sponsored trip by Ford Motor Company.  I was not paid for this post.  A special Gracias to Ford.